This is a series I call “Glow” … Different pictures based off the same background as a template. Please view the previous editions of my iPad gallery. iPad Art Gallery #1 iPad Art Gallery #2 iPad Art Gallery #3 iPad […]

Looking back, this batch of work still had a transitional feel, but there are some interesting things that will develop in later pieces. Please view the previous editions of my iPad gallery. iPad Art Gallery #1 iPad Art Gallery #2 […]

The Turtles push the Guardians out of #1 over the weekend. Most film experts say it is due to kids attraction to creatures. I guess there are more in the TMNT movie than the Guardians? LOL. Have you seen it […]

Today, may we all find that escape is not geographic but a state of mind. How we choose to experience something has less about what we see and more about how we choose to feel about what we see. There […]

Two Opinions: Leslie’s POV: This book has many characters, many stories, even genres. Maybe too many. The author sets us up with three distinct narratives about characters who do eventually all come together. That is, eventually. Before the admittedly intricate […]

On the heels of a very successful Catholic New Media Conference held last year in Melbourne, Australia, the people at the Southern Cross New Media Project, an alliance that seeks to bring together Catholic new media practitioners in Australia and […]

Mmmm, fish. I love fish. It’s something I’ve always enjoyed ever since I was a kid. (Well, the time I had a fish bone stuck in my throat when I was 5 years old doesn’t count. ) Earlier this evening, […]

Situated at the far end of the Florida Keys, Key West is a cool place. Hopping with tourists enjoying the full array of restaurants and art galleries, Key West beckons to the wild soul in all of us. People who […]

I am very pleased to introduce you to Barry Abraham, owner of Brickway Marketing. Barry is a Certified Pay Per Click Specialist and author of the book The Internet Marketing Strategy Book. Barry and his wife are entrepreneurs and have […]

When I started this project, My Squiggly Path, my goal was to interview people who had in some way or another embraced technology and found themselves in a career that was somewhat unexpected. I had sort of assumed that my […]

I have wanted to get Laurel Bern, Westchester NY based interior designer, to do a podcast with me for a while now, and finally today we were able to connect. I chose Laurel to speak with because the amount of […]

How many times has someone said they would call you, then not? How many times has a friend said they wanted do something with you, and then did not? This is one of my biggest ‘pet peeves’ and I really […]

Given the many awful aspects of air travel, it is a wonder airports teem with passengers at all times and in all places. In addition to the cost, which manages to go up constantly, there is the captured audience spectre […]

Review of Philomena with Dame Judy Dench April 2014 The arresting blue eyes of Dame Judy Dench haunt long after the movie, Philomena, has closed on the screen. They convey sorrow, horror, fear, but as importantly, they convey the […]

This recently published biography of Johnny Cash is as balanced as it is thorough. The author, who has also written biographies of John Lennon and Bruce Springsteen, was the pop music critic for the LA Times for many years, meaning […]

According to a recent study by the Bank of Montreal Canadian couples expect to spend about $15,000 on their wedding, and invite an average of 100 guests. When I read that figure I laughed out loud. I mean spitting-out-my-tea-all-over-my-computer-screen laughed. It […]

An open letter to all of you that have recently received an invitation to attend a wedding: Dear Friends: I’ve been in this business a while and I have to say, from my experience, most weddings go pretty well. If […]

Small Business – James Martell interviews Don Campbell of Expand2Web about how Small Business can use online reviews to obtain new customers. When people begin their purchasing decision, it has become a habit to start with reviews. For example, when we look […]

Logo Design by Wekey Since 2009, I have offering website services. It started out with helping small business get online using Microsoft’s now defunct Office Live Small Business. It was a simple HTML editor, very dated layout/designs, built in email integration and […]

I laugh when people with a Marketing Degree or background think they know and clearly they don’t understand how the web works. I can’t really blame the Marketing professional. All this Internet marketing is still new and only recently have […]

Have you ever been in the same room with someone and yet communicated with them by texting them or IM’ing them via Facebook or Gchat? I’ve even seen two people texting each other, even though they were sitting right next […]

Way back in October, 2012, I had posed the question here of whether or not I should upgrade my iPhone 3GS to an {iPhone 4/iPhone 4S/iPhone 5} or get an iPad mini. At the time, my initial two-year contract had […]

Here is the latest batch of artwork for 2014. It was slow going at the beginning, but a new direction has made itself known. Please view the previous editions of my iPad gallery. iPad Art Gallery #1 iPad Art Gallery […]

These are images I created during the holidays. Much has happened, and I hope these pictures reflect that. I’ve included several refiltered Instagram versions that offer an interesting spin from the originals.

Back in the day when I was at St. Patrick’s Elementary School, there was a saying the nuns often fell back on. When something uncomfortable or awkward happened, or when there was some awful chore you had to do, the […]

Today marks the ninth death anniversary of Blessed (soon to be Saint) John Paul II. I still remember keeping ‘vigil’ with my eyes glued to the TV and CNN’s coverage. For a while, it seemed like the whole world was […]

Today marks the 1-year anniversary of Pope Francis’ election to the papacy. It has certainly been quite an interesting year! Pope Francis has certainly attracted a lot of attention, and the media have been producing a lot of stories about […]

I have to admint, I was skeptical about another DC related TV series. I wasn’t a big fan of Smallville, and somewhat liked Arrow. I figured who wants to watch a show pre-Batman? Crazy! Well, guess what? It was awesome. […]

Thanks to my friend, Fr. Roderick Vonhögen, I was reminded of this oldie but goodie. Last Saturday (August 2), he had his 9-hour podcast marathon as he recorded several episodes of The Break with Fr. Roderick, Geekpriest, and an episode […]

My first post blog about Chronic Pain (CP) was concerning using pills or an Intrathecal Pump. I now want to tell you what can happen when neither one is working for you. I’ve been very lucky with my wonderful pump […]

My first blog on Dysfunctional families was concerning holidays. We recently had a wedding in this (my) dysfunctional family and I can honestly say, it could have been worse. My middle brother decided to marry this women he has been […]

I have been home from the hospital eight weeks and feel well enough that I forget to bring my cane along. I have not had any noticeable pain in the hip. Ironically, the only complainable pain was the headache I […]

Here I am two weeks post-op and I am ready to drop the crutch. Yes, crutch. I gave up using both a few days ago. Having undergone the direct anterior approach for hip replacement surgery, I have had less trauma, […]

Those lucky enough to get into Hall H for the Marvel Studios panel during Comic-Con 2014 were given the royal treatment. Kevin Feige and folks honored the fans of Comic-Con with a video montage of Marvel movies prior to the […]

My first post blog about Chronic Pain (CP) was concerning using pills or an Intrathecal Pump. I now want to tell you what can happen when neither one is working for you. I’ve been very lucky with my wonderful pump […]

What is the Lemuria Project? It is a film making experience designed to give children a creative escape from their life threatening medical conditions. Check out the video and see what a difference this kind of escape can make in […]

My first blog on Dysfunctional families was concerning holidays. We recently had a wedding in this (my) dysfunctional family and I can honestly say, it could have been worse. My middle brother decided to marry this women he has been […]

I have been home from the hospital eight weeks and feel well enough that I forget to bring my cane along. I have not had any noticeable pain in the hip. Ironically, the only complainable pain was the headache I […]

What do you guys think about MJ’s digital performance? The moves were there but definitely nothing close. You can sense the lack of energy, substance… Got this video from the Verge article – Watch Michael Jackson return as a moonwalking […]

It appears the folks at Comic-Con International (CCI) committed a huge error when they mistakenly posted an early draft of the Comic-Con 2013 programming schedule somewhere shortly after midnight. They must have quickly realized their mistake as it was taken […]

Hello, my name is Eileen and I am addicted to coffee. I don’t just have a physical need for caffeine, I have mental component to my enjoyment which directly correlates to the cup from which I drink. I know its […]

Ah, yes; English – a language which has robustly grown throughout the centuries, composed of a veritable mishmash of German, Latin, Greek, French, Spanish and more. For non-native speakers, English is a tremendously difficult language to learn, much less master, […]

***** UPDATED: 7/21/2014 ***** Newly listed exclusives are in BOLD typeface Only a few days until the big day. Make your list and check it twice! More and more details are surfacing as we quickly approach the start of SDCC 2014. […]